Just last week Mou made mention of Sahin briefly. He said (and I'm paraphrasing) that it's just hard to find opportunities for him. He also suggested that the player might be dealing with some lingering fitness issues because of his long layoff. Now when I was calling him a punk and all that in his thread I was trolling a certain Turkish fanboy and the German yahoos but the rest of ya'll don't really believe these rumors do you? Look at the camera shots after Callejon scored the game winner at Mallorca, as the camera pans to Mou giving instructions to Alonso (?) look who is there with the biggest smile on his face thoroughly excited for his team and teammates. It's a small thing but for a player who is allegedly unhappy I thought it was telling. And I think he understands his situation, he might not be pleased but I think he gets it.

Before the return leg of the Ponferradina game I mentioned I thought this season was a wash for Sahin barring some kind of injury disaster and I think that is still true. I also don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, he'll just have to bide his time, take the minutes as he can get them and then give it a go next year with the benefit of a full preseason under his belt. Mou wanted him here there is no doubt about that and in the bits I've seen of him I believe the player has the character and the will to be successful. We all just need to be patient and I know it's hard because it's a player whose skillset we could desperately use at this point but remember patience is a virtue.

Sorry, when Mou gives the instructions to Pepe (I just looked it up) on a piece of paper, there is Sahin with the biggest, cheesiest grin on his face just as hyped as the rest of them fools. I thought it was sweet